The Le Mans 24 Hours will take place on 10-14 June, marking the third round of the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
A total of 62 cars will take to the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, including 18 in the flagship Hypercar class.
The track action will begin on Wednesday with two practice sessions and the opening qualifying.
The two-part Hyperpole session will follow on Thursday, setting the grid for the 94th running of the French endurance classic. The day's action will conclude with night-time practice.
Friday will be reserved for the ACO press conference and the drivers' parade.
The race itself kicks off at 4pm on Saturday.
Full Le Mans 24 Hours schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
 24 Hours of Le Mans |
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Free Practice 1 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Qualifying - LMP2 & LMGT3 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Qualifying - HYPERCAR | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Free Practice 2 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Free Practice 3 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hyperpole 1 - LMP2 & LMGT3 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hyperpole 2 - LMP2 & LMGT3 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hyperpole 1 - HYPERCAR | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hyperpole 2 - HYPERCAR | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Free Practice 4 | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Warm-up | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Race | |
2026 Le Mans 24 Hours - Schedule by region
| SESSION | GMT | BST | CEST (UTC+2) | ET (UTC−4) | PT (UTC−7) | AEST (UTC+10) | JST (UTC+9) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | ||||||||
| FP1 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
| LMP2/LMGT3 qualifying | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 12:45 | 09:45 | 02:45¹ | 01:45¹ | 22:15 |
| Hypercar qualifying | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 13:30 | 10:30 | 03:30¹ | 02:30¹ | 23:00 |
| FP2 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 06:00¹ | 05:00¹ | 01:30¹ |
| Thursday | ||||||||
| FP3 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 08:45 | 05:45 | 22:45 | 21:45 | 18:15 |
| LMP2/LMGT3 Hyperpole 1 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 | 04:00¹ | 03:00¹ | 23:00 |
| LMP2/LMGT3 Hyperpole 2 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 14:35 | 11:35 | 04:35¹ | 03:35¹ | 00:05¹ |
| Hypercar Hyperpole 1 | 19:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 15:05 | 12:05 | 05:05¹ | 04:05¹ | 00:35¹ |
| Hypercar Hyperpole 2 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 15:40 | 12:40 | 05:40¹ | 04:40¹ | 01:10¹ |
| FP4 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 07:00¹ | 06:00¹ | 02:30¹ |
| Saturday | ||||||||
| Warm-up | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 03:00 | 22:00 | 19:00 | 15:30 |
| Race start | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 00:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| Sunday | ||||||||
| Race finish | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 00:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
Le Mans contenders
Eight manufacturers will be vying for glory in the Hypercar class. Ferrari, which won the last three editions of the race, will be leading the charge. Toyota is expected to pose a bigger challenge this year after radically overhauling its LMH prototype, which now goes by the TR010 Hybrid name. Cadillac will have three cars on the grid, including an additional entry from Wayne Taylor Racing. Alpine and BMW can also pose a serious challenge with their respective LMDh cars.
